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OF THE LARGEST AVIATION SPORTS EVENT IN SLOVENIA

HISTORY OF BALLOONING IN SLOVENIA

Zgodovina balonarstva 1784

Mathematician Jurij Vega is the first Slovenian to see a balloon.

History of Hot Air Ballooning Slovenia Jurij Vega
Zgodovina balonarstva 1934

The first landing of a gas balloon on Slovenian soil in Ženavlje in Prekmurje.

History of Hot Air Ballooning Slovenia Gas Balloon Ženavlje
Zgodovina balonarstva 1978

The first flight of a hot air balloon in Slovenia Avi Šorn

History of Hot Air Ballooning Slovenia
Zgodovina balonarstva 1994
European Hot Air Balloon Championship Murska Sobota
History of Hot Air Ballooning Slovenia Europeans 1994
Zgodovina balonarstva 2010

Gabriela Slavec European Female Champion,
Vito Rome 2015 bronze medal at the European Championships

History of Hot Air Ballooning Slovenia Gabriela Slavec
Balon 2020

First take of of Gas Balloons in Slovenian History

History of Hot Air Ballooning Slovenia Gas Balloons 2020

Slovenian NATIONAL RECORDS in flying with hot air balloons

ALTITUDE CATEGORY

Balonarski rekord kategorija višina
8.630 m 1. 3. 2003 Size category AX-8 pilot Radko Petrović 10.321 m 24. 2. 2003 Size category AX-9 pilot Slavko Avi Šorn

LENGTH CATEGORY

Balonarski rekord kategorija dolžina

87 km
Size category AX-7
pilot Slavko Avi Šorn

DURATION CATEGORY

Balonarski rekord kategorija trajanje

6 ur 21 min 58 s
Size category AX-7
pilot Slavko Avi Šorn

Balloon size category labels :
AX7 – size of balloon from 1.600 to 2.200 m3
AX8 – size of balloon from 2.200 to 3.000 m3
AX9 – size of balloon from 3.000 to 4.000 m3

STATISTICS FROM PRE-WORLD HOT AIR BALLOON CHAMPIONSHIP,
that was held in MURSKA SOBOTA IN AUGUST 2019

ikona polet

40 ballooning teams from 18 countries

ikona balon

9 competition flights.

ikona družini prijazna prireditev

Intensive communication (social networks, website, media) has attracted thousands of visitors to the take-off and landing sites of the competition …

IN 2020 WE HAVE ORGANIZED SLOVENIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP AND FIRST GAS BALLOONS TAKE-OFF IN SLOVENIA'S HISTORY

WHAT OFFERS 24th FAI WORLD HOT AIR BALLOON CHAMPIONSHIP?

LOCATION: Murska Sobota
DATES: 16-23 September 2022

  • The ELITE OF WORLD COMPETITION BALLOONING is coming to Slovenia: 105 competing teams from 40 countries and 40 fiesta balloons.
  • The biggest ballooning event in Slovenia in 2022.
  • The biggest sport flying competition in Slovenia in the last ten years.
  • 12 active days of hot air ballooning, including 6 competition days.
  • Intensive communication (social networks, website, media)

The 2022 World Ballooning Championships in Murska Sobota will feature a rich supporting programme, offering ample opportunities to promote your brand:

  • Opening and closing events;

  • EXPANO AEROSHOW – aeroshow at the opening ceremony and concert for the general public;

  • KEY-GRAB over Lake Soboško – FLY IN;

  • NIGHT GLOW – balloon show;

  • Take-off of gas balloons in front of the EXPANO

  • Commercial FIESTA flights;

  • Special packages (flights) for VIP guests;

  • Extensive accompanying programme for CHILDREN and YOUTH;

  • Group take-off or FLY-OUT and group arrival or FLY-IN – more than 100 at a time;

  • Flights over the whole Pomurje region, Austria, Hungary, and Croatia;

  • Branding on a competition balloon;

  • Branding on promotional materials, in the media (website, social networks, competition venues and accompanying events);

  • Branding in the bulletin

SPECIAL OFFER: BE A PART OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

AN EVENT FOR YOUR BUSINESS PARTNERS

We have prepared special packages where you can host your business partners and show them the beauty of hot air balloons and Pomurje Region.

Day One

15:00 - 17:00
CHECK-IN in the hotel of your choice
Our suggestion:
- Hotel Livada Prestige ***** Terme 3000, Moravske Toplice
or
- Hotel Vivat **** Superior Moravske Toplice
Hot Air Balloons Event for business partners
15:00 - 17:00
17:00
Viewing the group TAKE -OFF of hot air balloons
A tour to airport in Rakičan to see a group TAKE-OFF of 150 hot air balloons.
Hot Air Balloons Event for business partners
17:00
19:00
GALA DINNER with your own program
GALA DINNER with your own program at castle Rakičan.
Hot Air Balloons Event for business partners
19:00

Day Two

6:00 - 9:00
Group FLIGHT WITH COMMERCIAL BALLOONS
(we can carry up to 110 people at a time)
Hot Air Balloons Event for business partners
6:00 - 9:00
09:00
Breakfast in the Rakičan Castle Gala Hall
Hot Air Balloons Event for business partners
09:00
11:00
Visit to the exhibition on the history of ballooning in Slovenia
Visit to the exhibition of the history of ballooning in Slovenia and the exhibition of the greatest achievements of ballooning sport in the Expano Pavilion.
Hot Air Balloons Event for business partners
11:00

If you wish, we can also prepare you an additional programme of your choice that is not part of the World Championship: a visit to the Vinarium tower, the St. Stefano distillery, the Kodila ham factory, the Ocean Orchids tropical orchid garden, the Lušt homestead.

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